Thursday, October 9, 2014
Carnival Breeze, 10.9.14, Cozumel, Mexico
Music cruises have become big business and most include multiple bands sailing on the ship with their fans. Music is being played nearly round-the-clock and besides formal meet-and-greets, most of the musicians can be found around the ship and are often willing to take pictures, sign autographs...
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA 8.14.14
Tesla returned to Pittsburgh last Thursday, on tour in support of their new album, Simplicity. The band, which has been together for 27 years now, showed they are still going strong to a nearly packed Stage AE. Having two of the most talented guitarists in the business, in Frank Hannon and Dave Rude, the...
Friday, July 4, 2014
Featuring Foreigner, Styx and Don Felder
Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA 7.4.14
If nothing else, you can count on me to bring you stuff from a little outside the Hair Metal box, although Foreigner isn't too much of a stretch, having had several hits in the 80's. Some of you may know that I broke my foot last year just a couple...
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA 5.28.14
The glory days of 80‘s Hair Metal returned to Pittsburgh tonight as Steel Panther stopped by in support of their new album, All You Can Eat. Future Villains started things off, and did a good job of warming up the already sizable crowd. Their straight-up rock-and-roll was a mix of covers and original material...
Monday, August 5, 2013
w/special guest Red Line Chemistry, Palace Theater, Greensburg, PA 7.29.13
On July 29, 2013, The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA hosted Whitesnake for their Year of the Snake tour. This place was about to erupt!
Red Line Chemistry started off the evening, and I have to confess that I did not do my homework on these guys. It...
Monday, June 3, 2013
Styx, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA 5.19.13
The Midwest Rock 'N Roll Express, featuring Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon and Styx, made its last stop in Pittsburgh on 5/19/13. It was a lovely night for an outdoor show.
Styx has always been one of my favorite bands, and I wanted very badly to...
Sunday, April 28, 2013
MSC Poesia, Ft. Lauderdale, Coco Cay and Naussau
Today, I descended on Ft. Lauderdale once again for the Monsters of Rock Cruise. In order to catch a ride to the airport, I had to leave rather early, and Pittsburgh International isn’t exactly a mecca of things to do while you wait. I thought I might finish my latest book before I even...
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Palace Theater, Greensburg, PA 11.15.12
Dig those boogie shoes and bell bottoms out of the closet! It’s time to relive the 1970’s! The disco ball is twirling above the stage, colorful feather boas are hanging on the microphone stands and the crowd is ready for KC & The Sunshine Band to hit the stage!
OK, I can hear some groans,...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA 8.15.12
It was a beautiful summer night in Pittsburgh. The cool, dry air was a welcomed break from the miserable heat and humidity we'd been having, and it made me wish that this show was at the outdoor stage. By the time I got to the venue, there was already a long line waiting for doors to open. The aroma of...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA 8.14.12
It was a little drizzly this day, but at least the temperature was comfortable. As I drove up to the venue, I could hear Def Leppard doing sound check. It would have been so cool to be there for that! I couldn’t get a photo pass, but that’s OK - I’m in the front row! First time in the front...
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